Dr. Suzanne Vercauteren (Co-investigator with Principal investigator: Dr. Kimberlyn Mcgrail), Project: "Filling the void: Public engagement around a new model for access to research resources," $405,185 / 3 years.

The Research & Technology Development Office (RTDO) team provided expertise and support to many of the investigators who applied for these grants. Thank you to Dr. Dawn McArthur, Dr. Tamara English, Amber Hui, Rita Jekabsons and Gillian Guest for their tireless commitment to the BC Children's Hospital research community.

Dr. Bahaa Abu Raya has been awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) for his research into whooping cough immunization in pregnancy that helped change Canada’s national immunization guidelines on when expectant mothers should get a booster shot.

Kids with the highest blood-sugar levels experienced the most improvement after starting insulin pump treatment, according to new research. The study suggests insulin pump therapy should be considered for children with higher blood sugar levels to help avert some of the lifelong complications of diabetes.

The majority of British Columbians support vaccination and are in favour of policies that would encourage parents to vaccinate their children, new research from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found.

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